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competition. Govt. securities are traded outside the trading ring in the form of over the
counter sale or purchase. The bargains that are stuck in the trading ring by the member
of the stock exchanges are at the fairest prices determined by the basis laws of demand
and supply.
The only stock exchanges operating in the 19th century were those of Bombay, set up in
1875 and Ahmadabad set up in 1894. These were organized as voluntary non-profit
making association of brokers to regulate and protect their interests before the control on
securities, trading became a central subject and the Bombay securities. Under this act, the
Bombay stock exchange was recognized in 1927 and Ahmadabad and other centres, but
they were not recognized. Soon after they become a central subject, central legislation
was proposed and a committee, headed by A.D GORWALA went into the bill of securities
contract, which became law in 1956.
GROWTH OF STOCK EXCHANGES IN INDIA
The stock market activities in India were relatively on a low key during the beginning of
the decade of 80s mainly because of the allies regime till 947. Afterwards, the
government of India concentrated more on administration and less on development and
pursuit of the philosophy of public sector dominating the economy Stock exchanges were
placed under the exclusive regulation of the government through proclamation in 1930 of
the constitution of India.
During the 1950s & 1960s Indian economy was dominated by the public sector, which
was considerate as the major vehicle for economic and industrial development. This trend
has changed since mid 80s with liberalization of government polices and greater freedom
given to private sector.
This policy of progressively deregulating the economy led to the emergence of stock
markets as a major instrument of finance for industry and trade. India can boast of being
one of the oldest stock market in Asia. The Bombay stock exchange (BSE) as founded in
1875, while the London stock exchange was established in 1773.
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INTRODUCTION TO IPOs
DEFINITION
Initial Public Offering: The first sale of stock by a company to the public. Companies
offering an IPO are sometimes new, young companies, or sometimes companies which
have been around for many years but are finally deciding to go public. IPOs are
often risky investments, but often have the potential for significant gains. IPOs are often
used as a way for a young company to gain necessary market capital.
The term "IPO" slipped into everyday speech during the tech bull market of the late
1990s. Back then, it seemed you couldn't go a day without hearing about a dozen new
dot-com millionaires in Silicon Valley cashing in on their latest IPO. The phenomenon
spawned the term "siliconaire," which described the dot-com entrepreneurs in their early
20s and 30s who suddenly found themselves living large due to IPOs from their Internet
companies. So, what is an IPO anyway? How did everybody get so rich so fast? And,
most importantly, is it possible for mere mortals like us to get in on an IPO? All these
questions and more will be answered in this tutorial. Before we continue, we suggest you
check out our stock basics tutorial as well as brokers and online trading if you don't have
a solid understanding of stocks and how they trade.
What is an IPO?
Selling Stock IPO is an acronym for Initial Public Offering. This is the first sale of stock
by a company to the public. A company can raise money by issuing either debt (bonds) or
equity. If the company has never issued equity to the public, it's known as an IPO.
Companies fall into two broad categories: private and public.
A privately held company has fewer shareholders and its owners don't have to disclose
much information about the company. Anybody can go out and incorporate a company:
just put in some money, file the right legal documents, and follow the reporting rules of
your jurisdiction. Most small businesses are privately held. But large companies can be
private too. Did you know that IKEA, Domino's Pizza, and Hallmark Cards are all
privately held?
It usually isn't possible to buy shares in a private company. You can approach the owners
about investing, but they're not obligated to sell you anything. Public companies, on the
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other hand, have sold at least a portion of themselves to the public and trade on a stock
exchange. This is why doing an IPO is also referred to as "going public."
Public companies have thousands of shareholders and are subject to strict rules and
regulations. They must have a board of directors and they must report financial
information every quarter. In the United States, public companies report to the SEC. In
other countries, public companies are overseen by governing bodies similar to the SEC.
From an investor's standpoint, the most exciting thing about a public company is that the
stock is traded in the open market, like any other commodity. If you have the cash, you
can invest. The CEO could hate your guts, but there's nothing he or she could do to stop
you from buying stock. Why Go Public? Going public raises cash, and usually a lot of it.
Being publicly traded also opens many financial doors:
Because of the increased scrutiny, public companies can usually get better rates when
they issue debt.
As long as there is market demand, a public company can always issue more stock. Thus,
mergers and acquisitions are easier to do because stock can be issued as part of the deal.
Trading in the open markets means liquidity. This makes it possible to implement things
like employee stock ownership plans, which help to attract top talent.
Being on a major stock exchange carries a considerable amount of prestige. In the past,
only private companies with strong fundamentals could qualify for an IPO and it wasn't
easy to get listed. The Internet boom changed all this. Firms no longer needed strong
financials and a solid history to go public. Instead, IPOs were done by smaller startups
seeking to expand their business. There's nothing wrong with wanting to expand, but most
of these firms had never made a profit and didn't plan on being profitable any time soon.
Founded on venture capital funding, they spent like Texans trying to generate enough
excitement to make it to the market before burning through all their cash. In cases like
this, companies might be suspected of doing an IPO just to make the founders rich. In VC
talk, this is known as an exit strategy, implying that there's no desire to stick around and
create value for shareholders. The IPO then becomes the end of the road rather than the
beginning. How can this happen? Remember: an IPO is just selling stock. It's all about the
sales job. If you can convince people to buy stock in your company, you can raise a lot of
money. In our opinion, IPOs like this are extremely risky and should be avoided.
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This project is needed because; all of the above options are never ended. As a financial
student, as a investor, as a citizen and everybody must be having some knowledge to
understand the things. So researchers project will cover the all things.
This project is needed because; all of the above options are never ended. As a financial
student, as a investor, as a citizen and everybody must be having some knowledge to
understand the things. So researchers project will cover the all things.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH:
Research in common refers to a search for knowledge. We can also define
research as a scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic.
D.Slesinger and M.Stephenson define research as the manipulation Of things,
concepts or symbols for the purpose of generalizing to extend, Correct or verify
knowledge, whether that the practice of an art.
Research methodology is a way to systematically solve the research Problem. The
steps adopted by the researcher to solve the research problem.
1.
Descriptive Research
Descriptive research is used to obtain information concerning the current status of the
phenomena to describe what exists with respect to variables or conditions in a situation.
Descriptive research, also known as statistical research, describes data and characteristics
about the population or phenomenon being studied. Descriptive research answers the
questions who, what, where, when and how. Although the data description is factual,
accurate and systematic, the research cannot describe what caused a situation.
2.
Analytical Research
Analytical research takes descriptive research one stage further by seeking to explain
the reasons behind a particular occurrence by discovering causal relationships. Once
causal relationships have been discovered, the search then shifts to factors that can be
changed (variables) in order to influence the chain of causality.
TYPE OF RESEARCH DESIGN:
The research design is pre planned which is designed for analysis. And also the data was
collected from structured and well thought out instruments.
NATURE OF STUDY:
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The study was totally a fact-finding study. The main aim of this is to identify and evaluate
the IPOs and its effects on stock market.
STUDY AREA:
The study has been conducted in Emkay Global Financial Services Pvt. Ltd..,
Mahabubnagar.
DATA:
Datas are the useful information or any forms of document designed in a systematic and
standardize manner which are used for some further proceedings. One of the important
tools for conducting marketing research is the availability of necessary and useful data.
Some time the data are available readily in one form or the other and some time the data
are collected afresh.
The sources of Data fall under two categories;
1) Primary Data: The Primary data are those, which are collected afresh for the first
Time, and thus happens to be original in character. With reference to This study,
data is collected through Interview method the study also includes obtaining
information from Knowledgeable
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Time and place: Project completed within a period of 45 days. Emkay Global Financial
Services Ltd., Mahabubnagar Branch.
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LIMITATIONS OF STUDY
1. The study was to be completed in a short time; the time factor put a considerable
limit on the scope and the extensiveness of the study.
2. The unsupportive attitude of the respondents while responding to the questions,
requiring the qualitative information may have affected the final findings and
outcomes.
3. Because of the diversity of nature of respondents as well as due to conduction of
the study on very small scale, the findings of the survey could not be generalized.
4. It was tried very harder to include the best of information from published and
unpublished sources available on internet, books and magazines but some of the
data required for the detailed study was not available free.
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To see the effect of the market conditions on the level of under pricing.
One of the Researches was done on IPOs of Reliance Power. The main objectives of the
study are as follows;
Primary Objective
Secondary Objective
In the above study, the researcher taken only one company IPOs means Reliance
Power IPOs. In his/her research the researchers consider only the objective Reliance
IPOs fall in price and factors for fall in price.
My research is different from above research, in my research. I try to find the
IPOs effects over stock market. How stock market will fluctuate when newly IPOs issued
in stock market. This research don by taking case study of CIL IPOs. But this research
applicable for all new issues to understand the IPOs over Stock Market.
Some other researches were also done by the researchers such as
INTIAL PUBLIC OFFER AND DUE DELIGANCE, the objectives of this study are as
follows;
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To study understand the process of Due Diligence and its significance in IPOs.
To analyze the effect of Initial Public Offers on the issuing company, investors and
stock market.
The issue of an IPO by a company involved number of stages, each calling for great
deal verification. The relevant update information on the company has to cauterize
precisely in the prospectus. The decision by the investor on whether to invest in a
company influenced significantly by information contained in the prospectus. My
research also covers the factors which influencing the investors mindset to invest
money.
Some other researchers also done the so many researches. In their researches the
given objectives are available.
Development and Infrastructure Limited and Omaxe Limited on the basis of issue,
allotment and performance.
In this research we can observe that, Concept of IPOs and procedure of IPOs only. My
research also covers the procedure of IPOs with different methods of IPOs pricing
calculations,
Another Research also done on IPOs, the objectives of study are as follows..
To analyze the returns of IPOs which were issued in the 1st quarter of 2007.
To know the return of those IPOs for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year.
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In above research study we can know about the concept of IPOs and returns on IPOs.
My research covers the information related to returns and this research gives the
knowledge to every investor about the market conditions and how are the expected
returns in particular scenario.
But, my research is different from all the other researches and this research in new
research. In this research the researchers main aim is to find out the concepts IPOs as
well as how the stock market effected by an IPOs. In this research, researchers done a
case study on IPOs of COAL INDIA LIMITED. How the CIL IPOs affect the Stock
Markets.
The literature review on IPOs can be divided in the following main headsa) Reason and timing of going public
Going public marks a watershed in the life cycle of the firm. While increased
equity can support the firms future plans of growth, the trade off for the firm is that of
increased public scrutiny.
Brealy and Myers (2005) state that in the context of USA the firms may seek
private equity in their initial years and only later go for public issues.
Pagano, Panetta and Zingales (1998) in their study of Italian firms, find that
firms going public are not seeking money for growth but are rebalancing their
accounts after high investment and growth.
Lerner (1994) found that there are times (windows of opportunity) when the
markets could be extremely optimistic about a particular industry and it may be a
good time for the firms in that industry to go public.
The post IPO period sees a reduction in leverage as well as investment. They state
that going public is a conscious choice that some firms make while some others prefer to
remain private. Thus going public is not a natural element in the life cycle of a firm.
b) Valuation of IPOs
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Benveniste and Spindt (1989) find that under writers try to resolve the
information asymmetry problem between the firm and the investors by providing
an incentive to the investors to reveal their private information about the firm.
Kim and Ritter (1999) in their study of 190 firms find that under writers forecast
the next years earnings numbers and multiply them with PE ratios of comparable
firms in the industry to get the approximate price of the IPO. However they also
found that PE ratios using historical earnings numbers do not give accurate results
whereas when forecasted earnings numbers are used then the valuation is much
more accurate.
Purnanandam and Swaminathan (2002) say that IPOs are priced 50% higher
than industry peers. Also they find that more the IPO is overpriced with respect to
its peers, worse is its long term performance.
c) Allocation mechanism
The allocation mechanisms are specified by the regulators in different countries.
Loughran, Ritter and Rydqvist (1994) find 3 main categories across countriesAuctions, Fixed price offers and Book Building. Sherman (2005) finds that Book
building is a superior mechanism for selling IPOs rather than auctions.
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or by issuing new shares. During an Initial Public Offer (IPO) the shares are given to the
public at a discount on the intrinsic value of the shares and this is the reason that the
investors buy shares during the Initial Public Offering (IPO) in order to make profits for
themselves.
IPO in India is done through various methods like book building method, fixed
price method, or a mixture of both. The method of book building has been introduced in
the country in 1999 and it helps the company to find out the demand and price of its
shares. A merchant banker is nominated as a book runner by the Issuer of the IPO. The
company that is issuing the Initial Public Offering (IPO) decides the number of shares
that it will issue and also fixes the price band of the shares. All these information are
mentioned in the company's red herring prospectus. During the company's Initial Public
Offering (IPO) in India, an electronic book is opened for at least five days. During this
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period of time, bidding takes place which means that people who are interested in buying
the shares of the Company makes an offer within the fixed price band. Once the book
building is closed then the issuer as well as the book runner of the Initial Public Offering
(IPO) evaluate the offers and then determine a fixed price. The offers for shares that fall
below the fixed price are rejected. The successful bidders are then allotted the shares
IPOs can be a risky investment. For the individual investor, it is tough to predict what the
stock or shares will do on its initial day of trading and in the near future since there is
often little historical data with which to analyze the company. Also, most IPOs are of
companies going through a transitory growth period, and they are therefore subject to
additional uncertainty regarding their future value
KINDS OF ISSUES
Primarily, issues can be classified as a Public, Rights or preferential issues (also known as
private placements). While public and rights issues involve a detailed procedure, private
placements or preferential issues are relatively simpler. The classification of issues is
illustrated below:
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Public issues can be further classified into Initial Public offerings and further public
offerings. In a public offering, the issuer makes an offer for new investors to enter its
shareholding family. The issuer company makes detailed disclosures as per the DIP
guidelines in its offer document and offers it for subscription. The significant features are
illustrated below:
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
It is when an unlisted company makes either a fresh issue of securities or an offer for sale
of its existing securities or both for the first time to the public. This paves way for listing
and trading of the issuers securities.
Further public offering (FPO)
It is when an already listed company makes either a fresh issue of securities to the public
or an offer for sale to the public, through an offer document. An offer for sale in such
scenario is allowed only if it is made to satisfy listing or continuous listing obligations.
Rights Issue (RI)
It is when a listed company which proposes to issue fresh securities to its existing
shareholders as on a record date. The rights are normally offered in a particular ratio to
the number of securities held prior to the issue. This route is best suited for companies
who would like to raise capital without diluting stake of its existing shareholders unless
they do not intend to subscribe to their entitlements.
Private placement
It is an issue of shares or of convertible securities by a company to a select group of
persons under Section 81 of the Companies Act, 1956 which is neither a rights issue nor a
public issue. This is a faster way for a company to raise equity capital. A private
placement of shares or of convertible securities by a listed company is generally known
by name of preferential allotment. A listed company going for preferential allotment has
to comply with the requirements contained in Chapter XIII of SEBI (DIP) Guidelines
pertaining to preferential allotment in SEBI (DIP) guidelines include pricing, disclosures
in notice etc, in addition to the requirements specified in the Companies Act.
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Manager to the Issue shall carry out such changes in the draft Prospectus or comply with
the observation issued by the Board before filing the Prospectus with ROC.
Companies barred not to issue security
IPO Grading
No unlisted company shall make an IPO of equity shares unless the
following conditions are satisfied as on the date of filing of Prospectus with ROC:
a. the unlisted company has obtained grading for the IPO from at
least one credit rating agency
b. Disclosures of all the grades obtained, along with the rationale/
description furnished by the credit rating agency(ies) for each of
the grades obtained.
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The company has net tangible assets of at least Rs. 3 crores in each of the
preceding 3 full years (of 12 months each), of which not more than 50% is held in
monetary assets.
The company has a track record of distributable profits in terms of Section 205 of
the Companies Act, 1956, for at least three (3) out of immediately preceding five
(5) years.
The company has a net worth of at least Rs. 1 crore in each of the preceding 3 full
years (of 12 months each).
In case the company has changed its name within the last one year, at least 50% of
the revenue for the preceding 1 full year is earned by the company from the
activity suggested by the new name.
BOOK-BUILDING
A mechanism where, during period for which the IPO is open, bids are collected from
investors at various prices which are above or equal to the floor price (the minimum
price). The final price of the share is determined after the bid closing date, based on
certain evaluation criteria.
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The SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000, define the term
`book-building' in a rather complex language as "a process undertaken by which a
demand for the securities proposed to be issued by a body corporate is elicited and builtup and the price for such securities is assessed for determination of the quantum of such
securities to be issued by means of a notice, circular, advertisement, document or
information memoranda or offer document.''
Book building process is a common practice used in most developed countries for
marketing a public offer of equity shares of a company. However, Book building acts as
scientific as well as flexible price discovery method through which a consensus price of
IPOs may be determined by the issuer company along with the Book Running Lead
Manager (i.e. merchant banker) on the basis of feedback received from individual
investors as well as most informed investors (who are institutional and corporate investors
like, UTI, LICI, GICI, FIIs, and SFCI etc). The method helps to make a correct evaluation
of a companys potential and the price of its shares.
In simple terms, book-building is a mechanism by which the issue price is discovered on
the basis of bids received from syndicate members/brokers and not by the
issuers/merchant bankers.
TYPES OF BOOKBUILDING
The issue of securities through Book building can be done in either of the following two
ways.
75% Book Building process:Under this type of public offer, the issue of securities has to be categorized into:
otherwise eligible to make an issue of capital to the public. The securities issued through
the book building process are indicated as 'placement portion category' and securities
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available to public are identified as 'net offer to public'. In this option, underwriting is
mandatory to the extent of the net offer to the public. The issue price for the placement
portion and offers to public are required to be same
100% of the net offer to the public through Book Building process:The 100% of the net offer to the public, entire issue is made through Book
Building process. However, there can be a reservation or firm allotment to a maximum of
5% of the issue size for the permanent employees, shareholders of the company or group
companies, persons who, on the date of filing of the draft offer document with the Board,
have business association, as depositors, bondholders and subscribers to services, with the
issuer making an initial public offering.
The number of bidding centres, in case of 75% book building process should not
be less than the number of mandatory collection centres specified by SEBI. In case of
100% book building process, the bidding centres should be at all the places where the
recognised stock exchanges are situated.
PROCESS OF BOOK-BUILDING
The Book building is basically an auction of share. Book building essentially means that
the book is being built. During the process on both the NSE & BSE, investors can watch
the book being built a chart shown indicates the bid price & the number of shares being
bid for. This helps the investors to know the market price. Following mentioned are the
main steps of Book building Process.
The company first appoints a book runner, i.e. merchant banker.
The book runner prepares & submits the draft documents to the SEBI &
obtains an acknowledgement card.
The issuer & book runner decide to offer shares at a price within a specified
price band (range).
Offer regarding the demand for securities at different price levels are invited
from syndicate members consisting of eligible brokers, merchant bankers,
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The final prospectus is filed with the registrar of companies along with the
procurement agreement.
The placement portion opens for subscription only after the prospectus is filed
with the ROC.
The placement portion closes a day before the opening of the public issue portion.
The public portion opens & the allotment & listing of puts is done. The price
determined in the Book building process is applicable to the public portion as
well. If the public portion stands oversubscribed, then the allotment is made on a
proportionate basis.
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The BRLM is entitled to remuneration for conducting the Book Building process.
7. The copy of the draft prospectus may be circulated by the BRLM to the
institutional investors as well as to the syndicate members.
8. The syndicate members create demand and ask each investor for the number of
shares and the offer price.
9. The BRLM receives the feedback about the investors bids through syndicate
members.
10. The prospective investors may revise their bids at any time during the bid period.
11. The BRLM on receipts of the feedback from the syndicate members about the bid
price and the quantity of shares applied has to build up an order book showing the
demand for the shares of the company at various prices. The syndicate members
must also maintain a record book for orders received from institutional investors
for subscribing to the issue out of the placement portion.
12. On receipts of the above information, the BRLM and the issuer company
determine the issue price. This is known as the market-clearing price.
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13. The BRLM then closes the book in consultation with the issuer company and
determine the issue size of (a) placement portion and (b) public offer portion.
14. Once the final price is determined, the allocation of securities should be made by
the BRLM based on prior commitment, investors quality, price aggression,
earliness of bids etc. The bid of an institutional bidder, even if he has paid full
amount may be rejected without being assigned any reason as the Book Building
portion of institutional investors is left entirely at the discretion of the issuer
company and the BRLM.
15. The Final prospectus is filed with the registrar of companies within 2 days of
determination of issue price and receipts of acknowledgement card from SEBI.
16. Two different accounts for collection of application money, one for the private
placement portion and the other for the public subscription should be opened by
the issuer company.
17. The placement portion is closed a day before the opening of the public issue
through fixed price method. The BRLM is required to have the application forms
along with the application money from the institutional buyers and the
underwriters to the private placement portion.
18. The allotment for the private placement portion shall be made on the 2nd day from
the closure of the issue and the private placement portion is ready to be listed.
19. The allotment and listing of issues under the public portion (i.e. fixed price
portion) must be as per the existing statutory requirements.
20. Finally, the SEBI has the right to inspect such records and books which are
maintained by the BRLM and other intermediaries involved in the Book Building
process.
Pricing
Before establishment of SEBI in 1992, the quality of disclosures in the offer documents
was very poor.
The main drawback of free pricing was the process of pricing of issues. The issue price
was determined around 60-70 days before the opening of the issue and the issuer had no
clear idea about the market perception of the price determined.
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In Book Building the price is determined on the basis of demand received or at price
above or equal to the floor price.
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Valuation: The public trading of the shares determines a value for the company and
sets a standard. This works in favor of the company as it is helpful in case the company is
looking for acquisition or merger. It also provides the share holders of the company with
the present value of the shares.
Increased wealth: The founders of the companies have an affinity towards IPO as it
can increase the wealth of the company, without dividing the authority as in case of
partnership.
Drawbacks of IPOs
It is true that IPO raises huge capital for the issuing company. But, in order to launch an
Initial Public Offering (IPO), it is also necessary to make certain investments. Setting up
an IPO does not always lead to an improvement in the economic performance of the
company. A continuing expenditure has to be incurred after the setting up of an IPO by
the parent company. A lot of expenses have to be incurred in the form of legal fees,
printing costs and accounting fees, which are connected to the registering of an IPO. Such
expenses might cost hundreds of US dollars. Apart from such enormous costs, there are
other factors as well that should be taken into consideration by the company while
introducing an IPO.
Such factors include the rules and regulations involved to set up public offerings and this
entire process on the other hand involve a number of complexities which sometime
require the services of experts in relevant fields. Some companies hire experts to do the
needful to ensure a hassle-free execution of the task. After the IPO is introduced, the
expenses become a routine in every activity involved. Besides, the CEO of the company
would have to spend a lot of time in handling the SEC regulations or sometimes he hires
experts to do the same. All these aspects, if not handled with efficiency, prove to be some
major drawbacks related to the launch of IPOs.
The launch of IPO also brings about shareholders of the company. Shareholders have
ownership in the company. The primary owners of the company or the people holding
maximum authority in the company cannot take decisions all by themselves once an IPO
has been launched and shareholders have been formed. The shareholders have an active
participation in every decision that is being taken even if they do not hold 50 percent
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share of the company. They have their individual demands to be met as they own a certain
percentage of stakes in the company. The SEC regulations require notifications from the
shareholders of the company, meetings, and also approvals from them while making
important business decisions.
A major risk with shareholders is that, they can sell off their stocks any time they want, in
case they see the price band of the stakes of that company is going down. This will lead to
a further drop of the value of shares in the market which in turn will decrease the overall
value of the company.
IPO Grading
IPO grading (initial public offering grading) is a service aimed at facilitating the
assessment of equity issues offered to public. The grade assigned to any individual issue
represents a relative assessment of the fundamentals of that issue in relation to the other
listed equity securities in India. IPO grading is positioned as a service that provides an
independent assessment of fundamentals to aid comparative assessment that would prove
useful as an information and investment tool for investors. Moreover, such a service
would be particularly useful for assessing the offerings of companies accessing the equity
markets for the first time where there is no track record of their market performance.
IPO grade assigned to any issue represents a relative assessment of the fundamentals of
that issue in relation to the universe of other listed equity securities in India. This grading
can be used by the investor as tool to make investment decision. The IPO grading will
help the investor better appreciate the meaning of the disclosures in the issue documents
to the extent that they affect the issues fundamentals. Thus, IPO grading is an additional
investor information and investment guidance tool.
Credit Rating agencies (CRAs) like ICRA, CRISIL, CARE and Fitch Ratings who are
registered with SEBI will carry out IPO grading. SEBI does not play any role in the
assessment made by the grading agency. The grading is intended to be an independent and
unbiased opinion of that agency. IPO grading is not mandatory but is optional and the
assigned grade would be a one time assessment done at the time of the IPO and meant to
aid investors who are interested in investing in the IPO. The grade will not have any
ongoing validity.
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The unlisted company has obtained grading for the IPO from at least one
credit rating agency;
The expenses incurred for grading IPO have been borne by the unlisted
company obtaining grading for IPO.
Most of the market analysts have welcomed this move of SEBI as it will help the
investors in a volatile market to know whether the merchant banker has carried the
exercise in determining the price of an issue in a proper manner or not. It will also help
the investors in knowing whether the price of the issue is justified or not. They even said
that management of a good company will never get afraid of getting graded of their IPOs
if they are good. The only demerit of this step by the SEBI as said by many experts is that
there will be a slowdown in the number of IPOs coming out as grading will be a bit
lengthy process and there will be a cost-factor attached to it also.
FEATURES OF IPO GRADING
IPO grading covers both internal and external aspects of a company seeking to
make an IPO in general. The internal factors include competence and effectiveness of the
management, profile of promoters, marketing strategies, size and growth of revenues,
competitive edge, technology, operating efficiency, liquidity and financial flexibility, asset
quality, accounting quality, profitability and hedging of risks. Among external factors, the
key one is the industry and economic/business environment for the issuer. Here, it is
important to note that internationally, the global rating agencies such as Standard & Poors
and Moodys do not perform grading of IPOs at all. While Standard & Poors is the
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majority stakeholder in CRISIL Ltd, Moodys is the single biggest stakeholder in ICRA
Ltd. Similarly, the third global player Fitch IBCA (which acquired another rating agency
Dun & Bradstreet in 2000) also does not grade IPOs as yet. The IPO grading is indicated
on a five point scale and a higher score indicating stronger fundamentals.
Assessment
5/5
Strong fundamentals
4/5
3/5
Average fundamentals
2/5
1/5
Poor fundamentals
The process will ideally require 2-3 weeks for completion, so it may be a good
idea for companies to initiate the grading process about 6-8 weeks before the
targeted IPO date to provide sufficient time for any contingencies.
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There are various positive sides of an IPO grading. The most significant factors
that go in favor of IPO grading are:
(a) Professional and Independent Appraisal: IPO grading will create awareness
about the fundamentals of the companys IPO and will provide focused company
information as a key input to prospective investors that will be helpful in taking an
investment decision, in a manner similar to what a credit rating is for debt
investors.
(b) Removal of Information Burden: Where disclosures of issues are large and
complex, a service analyzing and interpreting these disclosures independently and
quickly will be extremely useful in cutting through the clutter. Thus, the
usefulness of IPO grading would be particularly high for small investors as it will
serve as a guide about the company coming out with the issue.
(c) Impediment for Weak Companies: While fundamentally sound companies will
gain from the market, companies whose fundamentals are not very strong will be
impeded in building up speculative demand among investors. Such weak
companies will need to offer pricing, which will adequately compensate investors
for the risks they take. Therefore, IPO grading provides disincentives for weak
companies planning to come to the market to raise easy capital.
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well informed investment decision. The role of merchant bankers in performing their due
diligence functions has become even more important with the strengthening of disclosure
requirements and with SEBI giving up the vetting of prospectuses. Their functions are:
To act as intermediaries between the company seeking to raise money and the
investors. They must possess a valid registration from SEBI enabling them to do
this job.
They are responsible for complying with the formalities of an issue, like drawing
up the prospectus and marketing the issue.
If it is a book building process, the lead manager is also in charge of it. In such a
case, they are also called Book Running Lead Managers.
Post issue activities, like intimation of allotments and refunds, are their responsibility as
well.
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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE)
are the two primary exchanges in India. In addition, there are 22 Regional Stock
Exchanges. However, the BSE and NSE have established themselves as the two leading
exchanges and account for about 80 per cent of the equity volume traded in India. The
NSE and BSE are equal in size in terms of daily traded volume. The average daily
turnover at the exchanges has increased from Rs 851 crore in 1997-98 to Rs 1,284 crore
in 1998-99 and further to Rs 2,273 crore in 1999-2000 (April - August 1999). NSE has
around 1500 shares listed with a total market capitalization of around Rs 9, 21,500 crore.
The BSE has over 6000 stocks listed and has a market capitalization of around Rs 9,
68,000 crore. Most key stocks are traded on both the exchanges and hence the investor
could buy them on either exchange. Both exchanges have a different settlement cycle,
which allows investors to shift their positions on the bourses. The primary index of BSE
is BSE Sensex comprising 30 stocks. NSE has the S&P NSE 50 Index (Nifty) which
consists of fifty stocks. The BSE Sensex is the older and more widely followed index.
Both these indices are calculated on the basis of market capitalization and contain the
heavily traded shares from key sectors. The markets are closed on Saturdays and
Sundays. Both the exchanges have switched over from the open outcry trading system to
a fully automated computerized mode of trading known as BOLT (BSE on Line Trading)
and NEAT (National Exchange Automated Trading) System.
It facilitates more efficient processing, automatic order matching, faster execution of
trades and transparency; the scrip's traded on the BSE have been classified into 'A', 'B1',
'B2', 'C', 'F' and 'Z' groups. The 'A' group shares represent those, which are in the carry
forward system (Badla). The 'F' group represents the debt market (fixed income
securities) segment. The 'Z' group scrip's are the blacklisted companies. The 'C' group
covers the odd lot securities in 'A', 'B1' & 'B2' groups and Rights renunciations. The key
regulator governing Stock Exchanges, Brokers, Depositories, Depository participants,
Mutual Funds, FIIs and other participants in Indian secondary and primary market is the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Ltd.
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ABOUT BSE
BSE Limited is the oldest stock exchange in Asia What is now popularly known as the
BSE was established as "The Native Share & Stock Brokers' Association" in 1875.
Over the past 135 years, BSE has facilitated the growth of the Indian corporate sector by
providing it with an efficient capital raising platform.
Today, BSE is the world's number 1 exchange in the world in terms of the number of
listed companies (over 4900). It is the world's 5th most active in terms of number of
transactions handled through its electronic trading system. And it is in the top ten of
global exchanges in terms of the market capitalization of its listed companies (as of
December 31, 2009). The companies listed on BSE command a total market capitalization
of USD Trillion 1.28 as of Feb, 2010.
BSE is the first exchange in India and the second in the world to obtain an ISO 9001:2000
certification. It is also the first Exchange in the country and second in the world to receive
Information Security Management System Standard BS 7799-2-2002 certification for its
BSE On-Line trading System (BOLT). Presently, we are ISO 27001:2005 certified, which
is a ISO version of BS 7799 for Information Security.
The BSE Index, SENSEX, is India's first and most popular Stock Market benchmark
index. Exchange traded funds (ETF) on SENSEX, are listed on BSE and in Hong Kong.
Futures and options on the index are also traded at BSE.
BSE CONTINUES TO INNOVATE:
Became the first national exchange to launch its website in Gujarati and Hindi and
now Marathi
Launched a reporting platform for corporate bonds christened the ICDM or Indian
Corporate Debt Market
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Acquired a 15% stake in United Stock Exchange (USE) to drive the development
and growth of the currency and interest rate derivatives markets
Launched 'BSE STAR MF' Mutual fund trading platform, which enables exchange
members to use its existing infrastructure for transaction in MF schemes.
BSE now offers AMFI Certification for Mutual Fund Advisors through BSE
Training Institute (BTI)
BSE also successfully launched the BSE IPO index and PSU website
BSE revamped its website with wide range of new features like 'Live streaming
quotes for SENSEX companies', 'Advanced Stock Reach', 'SENSEX View',
'Market Galaxy', and 'Members'
With its tradition of serving the community, BSE has been undertaking Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives with a focus on Education, Health and
Environment. BSE has been awarded by the World Council of Corporate Governance the
Golden Peacock Global CSR Award for its initiatives in Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR).
For more details & information, please visit our website: www.bseindia.com
LOGO
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ABOUT NSE:
About the National Stock Exchange of India :
In the fast growing Indian financial market, there are 23 stock exchanges trading
securities. The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) situated in Mumbai - is the
largest and most advanced exchange with 1016 companies listed and 726 trading
members.
The NSE is owned by the group of leading financial institutions such as Indian Bank or
Life Insurance Corporation of India. However, in the totally de-mutualised Exchange, the
ownership as well as the management does not have a right to trade on the Exchange.
Only qualified traders can be involved in the securities trading.
The NSE is one of the few exchanges in the world trading all types of securities on a
single platform, which is divided into three segments: Wholesale Debt Market (WDM),
Capital Market (CM), and Futures & Options (F&O) Market. Each segment has
experienced a significant growth throughout a few years of their launch. While the WDM
segment has accumulated the annual growth of over 36% since its opening in 1994, the
CM segment has increased by even 61% during the same period.
The National Stock Exchange of India has stringent requirements and criteria for the
companies listed on the Exchange. Minimum capital requirements, project appraisal, and
company's track record are just a few of the criteria. In addition, listed companies pay
variable listing fees based on their corporate capital size.
The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. provides its clients with a single, fully
electronic trading platform that is operated through a VSAT network. Unlike most world
exchanges, the NSE uses the satellite communication system that connects traders from
345 Indian cities. The advanced technologies enable up to 6 million trades to be operated
daily on the NSE trading platform.
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NSE HISTORY
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is India's leading stock exchange covering various
cities and towns across the country. NSE was set up by leading institutions to provide a
modern, fully automated screen-based trading system with national reach. The Exchange
has brought about unparalleled transparency, speed & efficiency, safety and market
integrity. It has set up facilities that serve as a model for the securities industry in terms of
systems, practices and procedures.
NSE has played a catalytic role in reforming the Indian securities market in terms of
microstructure, market practices and trading volumes. The market today uses state-of-art
information technology to provide an efficient and transparent trading, clearing and
settlement mechanism, and has witnessed several innovations in products & services viz.
demutualization of stock exchange governance, screen based trading, compression of
settlement cycles, dematerialization and electronic transfer of securities, securities
lending and borrowing, professionalisation of trading members, fine-tuned risk
management systems, emergence of clearing corporations to assume counterparty risks,
market of debt and derivative instruments and intensive use of information technology.
NSES MISSION
NSE's mission is setting the agenda for change in the securities markets in India. The
NSE was set-up with the main objectives of:
Establishing a nation-wide trading facility for equities, debt instruments and hybrids,
Ensuring equal access to investors all over the country through an appropriate
communication network,
Enabling shorter settlement cycles and book entry settlements systems, and
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The standards set by NSE in terms of market practices and technology have become
industry benchmarks and are being emulated by other market participants. NSE is more
than a mere market facilitator. It's that force which is guiding the industry towards new
horizons and greater opportunities.
LOGO
The logo of the NSE symbolizes a single nationwide securities trading facility ensuring
equal and fair access to investors, trading members and issuers all over the country. The
initials of the Exchange viz., N, S and E have been etched on the logo and are distinctly
visible. The logo symbolizes use of state of the art information technology and satellite
connectivity to bring about the change within the securities industry. The logo symbolizes
vibrancy and unleashing of creative energy to constantly bring about change through
innovation.
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conservative stock choices. Sometimes, the terms are used to refer to specific funds or
stocks. Bear market funds, for example, are those that are falling and faring poorly.
Investors sometimes refer to bull stocks to describe securities that are aggressively rising
and making their investors money.
Knowing what is meant by the bear and bull market can help you understand whether the
market is currently rising or falling. There is no need to get frightened by a bear market
indicator; however, as experts agree that the market is cyclical. When prices start falling,
they will eventually rise too.
The stock market is affected by many economic factors. High employment levels, strong
economy, and stable social and economic conditions generally build investor confidence
and encourage investors to put their money in the stock market. Often, this can bolster
bull markets. Also, new technologies and companies that encourage investors to put their
money in stocks can create bull markets. For example, in the 1990s, the dot com craze
encouraged many investors to put their money in stocks that they felt would keep
increasing. In some cases, a bullish market is simply self-perpetuating. Since the market
is doing well, it only encourages investors to invest more money or to start investing.
On the other hand, discouraging economic or social political changes in a society can
push the market down. Sudden instability or unemployment -- or even fears of
unemployment caused by wars and other problems -- can start to make investors more
conservative and therefore lead to bear markets. Of course, again this becomes a selfperpetuating trend. As the economy slows down, companies begin downsizing. Increased
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unemployment makes people far less willing to gamble on the stock market. Sometimes,
a panic caused by dire predictions about the market can also create bearish conditions.
WHAT DOES BULL AND BEAR MEAN IN STOCK MARKET?
1. In the simplest terms, a bear market is a downward trend that is long term, usually
measured in months. The term is generally applied to the stock market and may
include some variations, but the low points are not historically low and the high
points are not historically high.
2. A bull market, in contrast, is a trend of similar duration but in an upward direction.
Again, the high points are not at historic levels and the low points are not the
lowest in market history. For both a bear and a bull market, other definitions may
be more general or more specific, depending on the economist or study issuing the
statement.
3. The animal names assigned to these trends are accepted as accurate, for the most
part, because a positive market in which people are more aggressive is compared
to the traits of a healthy, active bull. Bears, on the other hand, are sometimes seen
as moving more slowly, especially in certain weather situations.
4. Yet another explanation has to do with the trading of real bear skins, with traders
in the middle betting on the price dropping as they sold skins they didnt possess
at the time. These men were sometimes called bears. Others have explained the
two terms as coming from the classic battles of earlier times that pitted a bull
against a bear.
5. Just about everyone who reads a newspaper or watches television news is familiar
with bull markets and bear markets. Most people dont concern themselves with
the origins of the words and their application to trading in company stock.
Investors act on the belief (or faith) that the market will continue to improve,
giving them incentive to become active.
6. On the other side of the coin, when investors feel that prices are going to drop or
see that they are in a downward trend, they do not hold the same positive outlook
and lose faith in the market temporarily. Reliable investment counselors and
financial advisers are quick to explain that bear and bull market assessments dont
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adhere to any hard-and-fast rules. As with many financial and economic actions,
there is psychology of the individual to consider.
7. In other words, a person or group might act as if they are in a bear or bull market
based on their own assessment. If a significant number of investors act, the
combined weight of the action might push the market in a particular direction.
This could enhance a bear trend or bull trend, if not actually create the momentum
to start such a market. This could only be determined over a longer period of time
however, so hindsight is always better when assigning these terms.
8. The Great Depression was certainly an extreme example of a bear market because
the average price of stocks dropped almost out of sight over a three-year period.
Economists consider the period from the early 1990s to 2000 the longest bull
market. Numerous techniques are used to soften the blows of a bear market or to
take advantage of a bull market.
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notice such changes, it is time to sit up and take notice. You may be headed for a bullish
or bearish market.
MARKET CONDITIONS IN BOTH CASES
While referring to markets is either bull or bear is very general, there are certain types of
specific markets conditions that exist in both markets. For example, a bullish market is
often accompanied by a sudden increase demand for securities and smaller supplies of the
same securities. This is because more investors are willing to buy securities while fewer
wish to sell. This, of course, only pushes prices higher. The very opposite is true in a
bearish market.
The investor's behavior is another condition prevalent in both markets. In bullish markets,
there's a sudden increase interest in the stock market. More people are hopeful about
possible profits on the stock market and most people are optimistic about economic
conditions. In a bearish market, investors are not very confident and therefore invest less.
INVESTING DURING BEAR AND BULL MARKETS
New investors often assume that they need to avoid investing during bear markets, and
invest heavily during bull markets. This is not the case. Experienced investors know that
you need to be able to invest in any sort of market condition, provided that you do so
wisely. Each investor has a different strategy for dealing with a bull market or bearish
markets. Many investors try to take advantage of bull markets by buying stocks as soon as
the market gets bullish, and then starting to sell when prices seem to have reached their
peak. The difficulty, of course, is that it is almost impossible to tell when the trend is
beginning and when it will peak. In general, investors can take more chances with the
market during a bullish phase. Since overall prices will rise, the chances of making a
profit are good.
In bearish market conditions, prices are falling and the possibility of loss is pretty good.
What is worse, it is not always possible to tell when bearish conditions will end.
Therefore, if you invest during such market conditions, you may have to suffer some
losses before bullish times return and you're able to realize a profit. For this reason, many
investors decide on short selling or fixed income securities and other more conservative
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types of investment. Defensive stocks are another good option that remain stable during
bearish conditions. On the other hand, some investors see bearish market conditions as an
ideal time to invest in more stocks. Since many people are selling off their stocks -including valuable blue-chip stocks -- at low prices, it is possible to set up long-term
investments that will prove valuable during bullish times.
While every investor loves to see the upswing in prices during a bull market, the wise
investor will be able to handle a bear market as well. Whether you are just beginning to
invest or are an experienced investor, learning to deal with various market conditions you
need not panic but decide patiently on investment.
ABOUT SEBI:
WHAT IS SEBI ?
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is an apex body for overall development
and regulation of the securities market. It was set up on April 12, 1988. To start with,
SEBI was set up as a non-statutory body. Later on it became a statutory body under the
Securities Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. The Act entrusted SEBI with
comprehensive powers over practically all the aspects of capital market operations.
ROLE / FUNCTIONS OF SEBI
1. To protect the interests of investors through proper education and guidance as
regards their investment in securities. For this, SEBI has made rules and
regulation to be followed by the financial intermediaries such as brokers, etc.
SEBI looks after the complaints received from investors for fair settlement. It also
issues booklets for the guidance and protection of small investors.
2. To regulate and control the business on stock exchanges and other security
markets. For this, SEBI keeps supervision on brokers. Registration of brokers and
sub-brokers is made compulsory and they are expected to follow certain rules and
regulations. Effective control is also maintained by SEBI on the working of stock
exchanges.
3. To make registration and to regulate the functioning of intermediaries such as
stock brokers, sub-brokers, share transfer agents, merchant bankers and other
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the exchange's organization, systems and practices are in accordance with the
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act (SC(R) Act), 1956 and rules framed there
under
the exchange has implemented the directions, guidelines and instructions issued
by the SEBI from time to time
The exchange has complied with the conditions, if any, imposed on it at the time
of renewal/ grant of its recognition under section 4 of the SC(R) Act, 1956.
During the year 1997-98, inspection of stock exchanges was carried out with a special
focus on the measures taken by the stock exchanges for investor's protection. Stock
exchanges were, through inspection reports, advised to effectively follow-up and redress
the investors' complaints against members/listed companies. The stock exchanges were
also advised to expedite the disposal of arbitration cases within four months from the date
of filing.
During the earlier years' inspections, common deficiencies observed in the functioning of
the exchanges were delays in post trading settlement, frequent clubbing of settlements,
delay in conducting auctions, inadequate monitoring of payment of margins by brokers,
non-adherence to Capital Adequacy Norms etc. It was observed during the inspections
conducted in 1997-98 that there has been considerable improvement in most of the areas,
especially in trading, settlement, collection of margins etc
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- A
Purple
AA Darker blue
- BBB Red
BB
The company rates borrowers on a scale from AAA to D. Intermediate ratings are offered
at each level between AA and CCC (e.g., BBB+, BBB and BBB-). For some borrowers,
the company may also offer guidance (termed a "credit watch") as to whether it is likely
to be upgraded (positive), downgraded (negative) or uncertain (neutral).
Investment Grade
AAA: An obligor rated 'AAA' has extremely strong capacity to meet its financial
commitments. 'AAA' is the highest issuer credit rating assigned by Standard &
Poor's.
AA: An obligor rated 'AA' has very strong capacity to meet its financial
commitments. It differs from the highest-rated obligors only to a small degree.
Includes:
AA+: equivalent to Moody's Aa1 (high quality, with very low credit risk, but
susceptibility to long-term risks appears somewhat greater)
A: An obligor rated 'A' has strong capacity to meet its financial commitments but
is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances
and economic conditions than obligors in higher-rated categories.
A+: equivalent to A1
A: equivalent to A2
BBB: An obligor rated 'BBB' has adequate capacity to meet its financial
commitments. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances
are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial
commitments.
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BB: An obligor rated 'BB' is less vulnerable in the near term than other lowerrated obligors. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties and exposure to
adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, which could lead to the
obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments.
B: An obligor rated 'B' is more vulnerable than the obligors rated 'BB', but the
obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor's
capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitments.
D: has defaulted on obligations and S&P believes that it will generally default on
most or all obligations
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meet the issue obligation are factored into the credit analysis and reflected in the issue
rating.
A-3: adverse economic conditions are likely to weaken the obligor's capacity to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation
D: is in payment default. Obligation not made on due date and grace period may
not have expired. The rating is also used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition.
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INDUSTRY PROFILE:
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FINANCIAL MARKET
Financial markets are helpful to provide liquidity in the system and for smooth
functioning of the system. These markets are the centers that provide facilities for buying
and selling of financial claims and services. The financial markets match the demands of
investment with the supply of capital from various sources.
According to functional basis financial markets are classified into two types.
They are:
Money markets (short-term)
Capital markets (long-term)
According to institutional basis again classified in to two types. They are
Organized financial market
Non-organized financial market.
The organized market comprises of official market represented by recognized
institutions,
bank
and
government
(SEBI)
registered/controlled
activities
and
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SECONDARY MARKET:
The primary market deals with the new issues of securities. Outstanding securities
are traded in the secondary market, which is commonly known as stock market or stock
exchange. The secondary market is a market where scrips are traded. It is a
market place which provides liquidity to the scrips issued in the primary market. Thus,
the growth of secondary market depends on the primary market. More the number of
companies entering the primary market, the greater are the volume of trade at the
secondary market. Trading activities in the secondary market are done through the
recognized stock exchanges which are 23 in number including Over The Counter
Exchange of India (OTCE), National Stock Exchange of India and Interconnected Stock
Exchange of India.
Secondary market operations involve buying and selling of securities on the stock
exchange through its members. The companies hitting the primary market are mandatory
to list their shares on one or more stock exchanges in India. Listing of scrips provides
liquidity and offers an opportunity to the investors to buy or sell the scrips.
The following are the intermediaries in the secondary market:
1.
2.
Portfolio Manager
3.
Investment advisor
4.
5.
Depository participants.
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Coal India, a navratna public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Coal, Government
of India, is the largest raw coal producing company as well as largest coal reserve holder
in the world.
CIL operated 471 mines in 21 major coalfields across eight states in India as of March 31,
2010 producing non-coking coal and coking coal of various grades for diverse
applications. While non-coking coal is used in thermal power plants and the cement
industry, coking coal is largely used in metallurgical industry. In FY 2010, about 91.6% of
the total coal produced was of non-coking coal and the balance was coking coal.
CIL is largest coal producer in the country as well as in the world with its production for
FY 2010 at about 431.26 million tons, which represents 82% of Indias coal production.
Further the company is also the largest coal reserve holder in the world as of April 1,
2010, with about 18862.9 million tons of total reserves and 64218 million tons of total
resources. India is the worlds third largest producer and consumer of coal given strong
growth in economy. The demand for coal in the country is expected to grow to 713
million tons per annum in 2011-12 compared to 600 million tons per annum in FY 200910 on the back strong demand from sectors such as power and other energy intensive
industries such as steel and cement. However the countrys coal production is expected to
grow to 630 million tons by 2011-12, thus leaving a shortage of about 83 million tons.
Thus, if there is any limitation for growth it is the inability of the company to pace its
production inline with the demand growth for coal in the country.
Valuation
Consolidated sales of the company for the fiscal ended March 2010 was higher by 14% to
Rs 46689.29 crore and the net profit was up by 142% to Rs 9833.70 crore, albeit on a
lower base. The EPS for the fiscal was Rs 15.2. The offer price band of Rs 225-245
discounts the FY2010 consolidated earning by 14.8-16.1 times, which is largely in line
with the P/Es at which other global coal majors (especially Asian) are trading. However,
while other global majors earnings are more sensitive to fluctuations and cyclicality in
coal prices, Coal Indias earnings are largely immune to global coal price fluctuations as
Indian coal prices as directly/indirectly determined/influenced by government and are
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much lower than international prices and their trend does not bear any relationship with
global coal prices. In that sense Coal India may be treated as utility company rather than a
commodity company. Other such Indian utilities like NTPC, Power Grid Corporation and
Gail trades around FY 2010 P/E of 20.
It is expected that there will be strong post-listing interest in the scrip even at higher P/E
multiple due to strong institutional (especially FII) demand as it is the only Indian stock
which gives exposure to the Indian coal industry and the scrips likely inclusion in leading
Indian and global indices. Thus scarcity premium and index company premium can spice
up the scrip post listing.
Issue Highlights : Coal India
Sector
Mining
Offer Size
Offer for Sale (no of shares)
631636440
Fresh Issue
Nil
225-245
6316.36
89.99
18/10/2010
20/10/2010
21/10/2010
Listing
BSE, NSE
** Eligible employees and retail investor will get 5% discount on offer price
Advertisement Issued on: 06/10/2010.
Allotment of IPOs on : 04/11/2010.
288.00
High
345.00
Close
342.00
Low
287.00
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Volume
Rs. 63241006728.00
Indian IPO sector has seen a lot of action since the Coal India Limited filed for an initial
public offering. The IPO was oversubscribed for 15 times signaling other governmentowned companies to jump into the IPO market and make history. Government-run
companies like Power Grid, ONGC, Steel Authority of India and India Oil Corporation
are planning to enter the markets very soon.
CIL IPO highlights
Coal India IPO succeeded due to the ever-increasing trust of investors in the
Company Coal India Ltd.
Steady improvements in Coal India Ltds performance and quality have been two
major hallmarks of this IPO.
Both foreign and domestic investors have shown robust confidence as far as the
companys credibility is concerned.
Indian Government has sold 631.6 million shares in the IPO so far.
Investors has borrowed heavy money to subscribe for the Coal IPO shares, the
price band was kept between Rs. 225 to 245.
The Indian capital market and stock futures turned back into gold since the subscription
of CIL IPO began. The initial public offer mobilized 236,000 crore going far beyond the
estimated target of 15,500 crore.
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Both institutional and retail investors jumped in to take advantage of the issue, betting on
what many said was an attractive price and vast coal reserves underlying the company,
which is the worlds largest coal mining firm. The exact price is yet to fixed, but the upper
limit of the band is Rs 245 per share. The shares will list in November.
Institutional participation was on expected lines but retail participation is encouraging
for this size of issue, said Sanjay Sharma, head of equities at Deutsche Banks Indian
unit, one of the lead managers of the issue.
Every issue has its challenge but a great issue at a great price makes it easier to sell,
said S. Subramanian, managing director of Enam Investment Banking, another lead
manager.
The qualified institutional buyers (QIB) portion of the issue that closed for subscription
on Wednesday was subscribed 24.7 times and sources close to the issue said the retail
portion got subscribed over 2 times and the non-institutional subscription was covered 24
times. The official, final break-up was expected later at night.
IPO experts said the issue showed market strength. It shows that if the issue is good and
priced well retail investors will invest into the issue and they came to invest beginning the
first day of the issue, said Prithvi Haldea, MD, Prime Database, which tracks IPOs.
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big bang
Rs 15,475 crore
Amount Coal India plans to raise at upper end of price band of
between Rs 225 and Rs 245
Rs 236,148 crore
Amount collected by the IPO in offers made over four days
15.2 times the targeted amount.
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In this case study I found that from the above chart, the above chart clearly shows the
fluctuations in stock market indices. These indices show the fluctuations before the Press
Note Release of CIL. In this period investors dont have any knowledge about CIL IPOs.
They dont have any knowledge that CIL will issue IPO in the future.
In this period, the fluctuations of stock market indices are clearly shows that the market is
going in positive way. Sensex & Nifty both are showing in positive sign to stock market.
In this particular time period both indices are showing positive sign to investor to invest
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money into the stock market. When both indices, are moving in positive way that time
countries economical position will be increased. And in this period all companies having
similar type of markets for there shares.
We can conclude from the above chart, the stock market is working normally and both
indices are showing positive sign to invest money into the market. In this particular time
period there is no effect of CIL because CIL not issued the press note at all in publication
ANALYSIS OF CIL IPOs AFTEER PRESS ADVERTISEMENT
Sensex & Nifty Indices After the Press Note Release of CIL IPOs
The below chart shows the fluctuations in stock markets, after the Press Note Release.
This chart shows the fluctuations between 07-10-2010 to 17-10-2010.
In these periods of time all investors are having the knowledge of CIL IPOs. They knows
about the CIL IPOs will be issued in the future and they know they knows the total
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information related to CIL IPOs. Such as issues opening and closing date, date of
allotment of IPOs, refund of amount date, IPO price, premium, and etc..
In this time period the stock market fluctuations in starting days showing somewhat
negative sign but that negative sign in market is in common. When the date of issuing
will be coming soon those time in market the signs are falling down because investors
want to shift there investment from one companies to another. In this period investors are
selling there old securities to buy new securities (means CIL IPOs) in future in primary
market, thats why the indices are falling down more before two days of IPOs issuing.
So we can conclude that CIL IPOs effect is their in Stock Market. Thats why all investors
withdraw the amount before 2 days to buy CIL IPOs. The main reasons to buy CIL IPOs
are as follows;
There are so many other factors also influence the investors to buy the CIL IPOs.
Thats why all investors withdraws the amount. The all above factors influence the
stock markets in after press release. In this particular time period stock markets falling
down rapidly with the effect of CIL IPOs.
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In the above chart, you can clearly observe that the fluctuations in stock market are very
high. And Both indices are reached at the lowest point of the 4 days and this point only is
lowest point of past 2 months of market. The main reason to fall down the both indices
reaches at the very least point of the past 2 months.
You can understand that CIL IPOs affects the more on stock market because all investors
want to buy the IPOs of CIL.
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Investors also expected these IPOs will be gives good returns with in a short time period.
The actual PAR value means face value of each IPO is only Rs. 10/- but the premium
only contained before issuing of IPOs is 235. This is also one of the positive sign to
invest money in CIL IPOs.
So in this period all investors are withdraws their money from other securities and invest
that money into the CIL IPOs. That is the main reason to fall down the Stock Market to
least of the past 2 months.
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The above chart clearly shows the effect of CIL IPOs on stock market. After closing the
IPOs date. Automatically market indices are rising slowly because all investors are
investing in other securities again. In the last day the indices are raised very high because
on that they CIL are refunding amount who are not allotted with the shares. So, who
didnt get allotment in CIL IPOs they are investing that money in other shares thats why
market indices are showing more positive end of the chart means where investors getting
refund their amount back.
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The above chart clearly explain that, the share market indices are playing consistent role
in starting because who didnt allotted with shares of CIL they are interesting to buy the
shares but after some time automatically indices are falling down because the effect of
CIL has gone. Thats why indices are falling down slowly in that period.
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The above chart clearly shows that particular month of indices when the CIL IPOs are
issued. From the above chart you can conclude that CIL IPOs are affecting the share
market. And during the CIL IPOs issued period only the both indices are fall down lowest
of the particular month means all investors are affected with CIL IPOs and this effect is
shows with all another listed companies. Thats why the both indexes are fall down
lowest in that particular issued time on 19th Oct2010.
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325.00
Volume
424758
High Price
326.00
52 Wk High
422.30
Low Price
320.80
52 Wk Low
287.45
Prev. Close
324.65
324.20
Volume
3614659
High Price
325.80
52 Wk High
422.35
Low Price
320.55
52 Wk Low
289.00
Prev. Close
324.55
These both indices are shown the one year growth of CIL Share. When CIL allotted the
share value is Rs. 245. With in the one year duration the CIL share value become Rs.
325. means it increases nearly Rs. 32% with in the year.
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In this year only the share of CIL reaches the Rs.422. means it gives nearly 72% returns
in particular time period. These returns are very high returns with in year.
The above all factors are explain about how IPOs will effects the Stock Market.
So, we can conclude that IPOs effect the Stock Market.
Major Factors which influence the Stock Market when IPOs issued.
Companies Image and Goodwill.
Positive Talk and NEWS on Coal India Limited IPOs.
World Largest Coal Producer Company.
CIL undertaken by Govt, of India.
India is the 3rd largest Coal Producer in the world.
Biggest IPO issue from past few years.
And So many other factors influence the Stock Markets. These reasons only effect the
more on Stock Market fluctuations when IPOs issued.
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FINDINGS
1. An IPO company is difficult to analyze since there isn't a lot of historical info.
2. An IPO is the first sale of stock by a company to the public.
3. It can be observed that CIL IPOs affects the more on Stock Market.
4. A strong IPO can effects the more on Stock Market.
5. A Single strong IPO can effects the all other companies.
6. A strong IPO can change the investors mind set to invest money.
7. The costs of an initial public offering are small as compared to the costs of
borrowing large sums of money for ten years or more.
8. An IPO is a costly undertaking. A typical firm may spend about 15-25% of the
money raised on direct expenses. Even more resources are spent indirectly
(management time, disruption of business).
9. Only few companies were able to perform positive returns at the end of 1 year.
10. Only few companies can gain the excess capital with in the short time.
11. Investors mind set attracted towards investment of an IPO on the basis of image,
popularity, positive talk & news & etc.. information related to IPOs.
12. Only few investors will consider the technical factors of IPOs.
13. The investor faces limited risk in the secondary market. He is adequately
protected from counter party risks by the stock exchange. But he needs much
more protection and safeguards in the primary market.
14. According to my study the investment done in the securities by the investors
is
mainly done only by the image of the company but not on the basis of the
fundamental analysis.
15. A strong IPOs effect is also limited time in Stock Market,
16. Investors evaluate an IPO maximum from Promoters of the company, prevailing
Market Trend & Recent IPO performance & Issue Size of the IPO and minimum
from Suppliers of the company, Listing in Well Known Stock exchanges & Media
Advertisements.
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SUGGESTIONS
The investment in IPO can prove too risky because the investor does not know
anything about the company because it is listed first time in the market so its
performance cannot be measure.
Investors of the secondary market must take part in the primary markets as it
has been seen that IPO activity in Indian Stock Market has been tremendously
growing. And IPO is the safest stock market investment.
On the other hand it can be said that the higher the risk higher the returns earned.
So we can say that the though risky if investment is done then it can give higher
returns as well.
The Investors invested in huge amounts with the faith that they will get good
returns but nothing happened so when the IPO got listed. So one should think and
invest in IPO.
Primary market is more volatile than the secondary market because all the
companies are listed for the first time in the market so nothing can be said about
its performance.
If higher risk is taken, it is always rewarded with the higher returns. So higher the
risk the more the returns rewarded for it.
We can fairly predict the future, but cant make it happen as it is.
Initial return given by the IPO should not be treated as indication of its success or
failure in the long run.
Investors of the secondary market must take part in the primary markets as it has
been seen that IPO activity in Indian Stock Market has been tremendously
growing. And IPO is the safest stock market investment.
Over subscription should be treated as indication of success of the issue.
Investors must analyze all the sectors before investing in the IPO, in order to get
maximum returns.
Investors should take into consideration the promoters of the business, the
prevailing market trend & Recent IPO performance before investing in an IPO.
Though IPO is considered as a safe investment avenue but it is very important to
make thorough fundamental study of any IPO before taking the decision. As
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sometimes a fundamentally strong company may not provide good returns due to
some reasons as in case of Cairn India Ltd.
Before taking an IPO investment decision it is very necessary to study the stock
market behavior at that time since it can have a vital bearing on the listing of IPO.
It is very important to study the company individually irrespective of the growth
potential of the sector. It is evident from the different IPO performances of Idea
cellular Ltd. & Spice Communications Ltd. even when they both belong to the
growing Telecom sector.
Companies issue their shares information through newspapers prospectus. The is
not reached to illiterate persons. Then illiterate person also become the investors
in the company this is useful to be company as well as public.
IPO is used by a company to raise its funds. The extra amount obtained from
public may be invested in the development o f the company, although it costs a
little to a company but it gives a way to get more money for long term
investments.
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CONCLUSIONS
Broadly speaking, companies are either private or public. Going public means a
company is switching from private ownership to public ownership.
Getting in on a hot IPO is very difficult, if not impossible.
The process of underwriting involves raising money from investors by issuing
new securities.
Thus we have studied about the organization and various forms of organizations.
How the funds can be raised is studied so as to know the effective way of
accessing capital for the organization.
The study about IPO and its methods helped us to know the different ways of
going for an IPO.
Analysis of financial markets helped to know about the various types of markets.
The advantages and disadvantages of going for an IPO are studied.
Thus the overall knowledge about IPO is gathered.
An IPO company is difficult to analyze since there isn't a lot of historical
informantion
IPO is used by a company to raise its funds. The extra amount obtained from
public may be invested in the development o f the company, although it costs a
little to a company but it gives a way to get more money for long term
investments.
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IPO GLOSSARY
A
Allocation
This is the amount of stock in an initial public offering (IPO) granted by the
underwriter to an investor.
Aftermarket
Trading in the IPO subsequent to its offering is called the aftermarket.
B
Board of Directors
The composition of the Board of Directors is particularly critical for an IPO.
Typically, a board is composed of inside and outside directors.
Broken IPOs
If an IPO trades below its IPO price in the aftermarket, it is said to be a broken
IPO.
C
Calendar
This refers to upcoming IPOs and secondary offerings. Brokerage houses have
equity calendars, bond calendars and municipal calendars.
Clearing Price
The price at which all shares of an IPO can be sold to investors in a Dutch
Auction. Sometimes referred to as the market clearing price.
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F
First Day Close
The closing price at the end of the first day of trading reflects not only how well
the lead manager priced and placed the deal, but what the near-term trading is
likely to be.
Float
When a company is publicly traded, a distinction is made between the total
number of shares outstanding and the number of shares in circulation, referred to
as the float. The float consists of the company's shares held by the general public.
G
Green Shoe
A typical underwriting agreement allows the underwriters to buy up to an
additional 15% of shares at the offering price for a period of several weeks after
the offering. This option is also called the over allotment and is exercised when
the IPO is oversubscribed and trading above its offer price. The term comes from
the Green Shoe Company, which was the first to have this option.
H
Hot Issue
When there is significantly more demand than supply for an IPO it is said to be a
hot issue.
I
Initial Public Offering
This is the event of a company first selling its shares to the public.
Insiders
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M-N
Market Capitalization
The total market value of a firm. It is defined as the product of the company's
stock price per share and the total number of shares outstanding
Market Value
The market value of a company is determined by multiplying the number of
shares outstanding by the current price of the stock.
O
Offering Price
This is the price at which the IPO is first sold to the public. It is set by the lead
manager, usually after the close of stock market trading the night before the shares
are distributed to IPO buyers. In the case of some foreign IPOs, the pricing occurs
over the weekend.
Oversubscribed
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When a deal has more orders than there are shares available it is said to be
oversubscribed.
P
Preliminary Prospectus
This is the offering document printed by the company containing a description of
the business, discussion of strategy, presentation of historical financial statements,
explanation of recent financial results, management and their backgrounds and
ownership.
Proceeds
Companies go public to raise money. The money raised is referred to as proceeds.
R
Red Herring
This is the term of art for the preliminary prospectus. It gets its name from the
printed red disclaimer on the left side of the prospectus.
U-V
Underwriter
This is a brokerage firm that raises money for companies using public equity and
debt markets. Underwriters are financial intermediaries that buy stock or bonds
from an issuer and then sell these securities to the public.
Venture Capital
Funding acquired during the pre-IPO process of raising money for companies. It is
done only by accredited investors.
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Khan M. Y and Jain. P.K (2005). Financial management. Pearson publications.
IM Pandey, 2010,Financial Management. Vikas Publication.
Ross Westerfield jaffe. Corporate Finance, 7th Ed, TMH Publishers.
Dhanesh Khatri, 2010,Security Analysis. Macmillan Publishers.
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Indian Journal of Finance Feb 2011.
Journal of Emerging Market Finance- December 2011
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